How Many People Are Named Marg?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Marg. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Marg peaked in popularity in 1918 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Marg as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Marg paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Marg is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Marg is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1918
12 births
Total Registered
107
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Marg
Marg is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 107 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Marg as a female name
Ranked #6,297 in 1961
6 female births in 1961
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Marg: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Marg span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 25 babies were registered. Marg has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Marg by Decade
How has Marg tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Marg + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Marg as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Marg
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Marg: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marg?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Marg are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Marg a common name?
Marg is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 107 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Marg most popular?
Marg reached peak popularity in 1918, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Marg is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Marg a female name?
Marg is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Marg Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Marg Smith, Marg Johnson, Marg Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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